Toy



Patented Feb. 16, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

tion, that has very few parts to be Abroken and that is comparativelyinexpensive'to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of anovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more specific-ally described andA illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein is illustrated an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit ofthe claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the toy in position for revolving.

Figure 2 is a top plan view partly broken away of the hoop detached fromthe operating cord.

Figure 3 is an edge View of the hoop.

Figure 4 is a vertical detailed section through the handle.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A indicates a wooden or metal hoopor ring. The body of the ring is flat and of suitable thickness. Thediameter of the ring may be made as desired. Extending continuouslyaround the outer periphery of the ring is a groove 5. Extending axiallythrough the body of the hoop or ring is an opening 6 through which thelower end of the operating cord is looped and tied as at 8. The loop 9in the lower end of the cord passes around the outer periphery of thering. The upper end of the operating cord l extends through the bore I0which bore passes through the axis of a cylindrical wooden or metalhandle II and on the terminal of the free end is secured the ball I2 bytieing a restraining knot I3 in the cord. The ball I2 and the upper endof the operating cord forms a swivel connection so that the cord willnot become twisted when the hoop is revolved. It will be noted that thebore I0 is to be larger in diameter than the diameter, of the cord sothat there will be a loose i'it between the cord and the bore in thehandle.

To initiate the oper-ation of the toy the portion of the cord l betweenthe loop 9 and the handle II- is wrapped around the hoop in the groove5. Then holding the handle II firmly in the hand the hoop is tossedoutwardly from the person. This action causes a certain amount ofinitial revolving or spinning in the hoop A and the thrill of using thetoy consists inbecomng expert enough to keep the spinning motion goingto make the hoop A simulate the loop on a lari-at. When proper momentumand timing is reached the hoop A will assume a revolving motion in aplane coaxial with the handle I I.

Although I have shown a ball I2 on the end of the operating cord 'Ibearing on the end of handle Il as a swivel connection, it is to beunderstood that a large knot may be tied in the end of the cord toaccomplish the same purpose.

I-Iaving thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A toy comprising a rigid hoop, said hoop formed with acircumferential groove in the outer periphery thereof, a suspending cordattached at one end to the hoop, anda handle swivelly connected to thefree end of the cord.

2. A toy comprising a rigid hoop, said hoop formed with a continuouscircumferential groove in the outer periphery thereof, said hoop formedwith an opening extending axially therethrough, a suspending cord loopedthrough the opening and over the outer periphery and secured thereto, anaxially bored cylindrical handle, the free end of the cord extendingloosely through the bore in the handle, and a projection on the terminalof the free end of the cord forming a swivel connection with the handle.

3. A toy comprising a hoop, a suspending cord attached at one end to thehoop, and means on the periphery of the hoop in which to seat the freeportion of the suspending cord when the cord is wrapped around the hoopin preparing to initiate the primary lariat simulating movement.

ANTHONY F. MAGGIO.

